Russian health budget rejected:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The healthcare committee of the lower house (Duma) of the Russian parliament is demanding a further Rbl 575.5 billion ($113 million) be added to the Rbl 7,474.5 billion budget. It argues that the healthcare sector is seriously underfunded, with only 41% of the healthcare budget having been made available by the state last year.